On Monday, 8/10, our tour proceeded to Mpumalanga, known as the Land of the Rising Sun. We travelled the Panorama Route and arrived at Perry's Bridge Hollow for 2 nights. This would be our base for visiting Kruger National Park the next day, Tuesday, 8/11. We arrived at the park early at 6:30 AM and waited in the line of autos to be admitted. Fortunately we met our ranger guide and climbed aboard to be one of the first vehicles to head out for a day of exploration!
The morning was busy as we sighted elephants, giraffes, zebras, and assorted hoofed animals. The highlight was the sighting of several female lions on the move. A line of vehicles had formed and waited in hopes the lionesses would appear. Our patience proved worth the wait as we saw 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 cats on the hunt. These animals move swiftly intent on their purpose to hunt and provide for others. Amazing sight!
The afternoon added a barrage of baboons and vervet monkeys, as well as hippos, more elephants and giraffes, and a mongoose. Our viewing ended with the sighting of an impala skin and horns hanging high in a tall tree. Our guide told us when a leopard makes a kill, the cat will take his capture to a high place to savor and enjoy leaving only the remains. A tasty meal is not shared with other animals!
My favorite sightings in Kruger were a lone rhinoceros and several Cape buffalo. These animals are of prehistoric origin and are impressive to see as survivors of past ages.
The holiday of a lifetime. The company is Alaksa-owned and thhat makes a big difference to the experineces you get i.e. meet genuine First Nations tribes people. The amount of wildlife was beyond my expectation, and seeing everything on sucha small, intimate boat made it even more spoecial and unique.
Liz O
7 hours ago
Adventure Life covered all the details in planning our trip to Ireland. Any questions we had were answered immediately. Any trip glitches, which always happen when traveling, were resolved immediately. There were no worries, just fun!
Kathleen Weller
22 hours ago
It was an outstanding, up-close, educational vacation of nature, culture, history, animals and geology! It was everything they promised! Binoculars were plentiful on the boat, but I'm glad I brought my own. Food was excellent. Rooms had black-out shades. Pack/wear multiple layers of clothing (I carried a small backpack when off the ship). Crew were delightful and very accommodating! Remember to jump FEET FIRST first when taking the optional polar plunge! Spend as much time outdoors as you are able and ENJOY!!!
Janet Dutton
5 days ago
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
6 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.